#BL pairs

[absolutebl]

You have just been handed GMMTV BL actors and told that they want to shuffle their branded pairs like a deck of cards and give them something new. What do you do? Who goes with who? Is there anyone you keep together regardless?

OMG @heretherebedork how could you!

GMMTV BL Actors - Re-paired!

Do I feel evil or overwhelmed....?

Nothing for it but to dive in:

Tay + Gun - I have wanted this one for... well... ever

(but ALSO) New + Gun

Jimmy + Khao (I'm EVIL)

Mix + Fourth (ask me how much I want Mix to play an older seme...) - hand these 2 the Thai Semantic Error.

Nanon + Chimon (of course)

Phuwin + First (roll for archetypes, always mess with our heads/hearts)

Lee + Perth - just for a charisma-off, or maybe even

Perth + Bright - could they do it? Not sure, kinda curious.

[readingplannet]

Seeing people getting upset about Bright dating Nene when BrightWin have repeatedly vocalised that they are like brothers and haven't even indulged in fan service and also haven't even been a fixed pair I only have one thought in mind:

God save those who have actually taken part in some amount of fan service or showing cordial relations and being friendly with each other. I don't know what will happen when a person from one of those ships comes out with dating news.

[brainwroms]

none of you are safe. seeing this on my normal account tl as if my head isn't being bashed open on the pavement🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[khaopybara]

❝This is your only chance, Ai'Mook.❞

CHANYA AMARIT as VIVI and AYA ORAPAN as KAIMOOK episode 8 of LOVE SEA

[kenchann]

oops 🐉♣🦁

[heretherebedork]

The Heart Killers

JoongDunk and FirstKhaotung get to be gay and do crimes in this crime-based romcom and I need this the same way I need oxygen, thank you very much. (And Oxygen is one of my favorite BLs!) Cannot wait, am in love, please give this to me and let them be criminals the way they deserve to be. @absolutebl They gave us a gift!

[doublel27]

I’m still thinking about Daou Pittya’s live last night where he roasted fans and his current mission to get people to stop using the terms koojin and fanservice.

And thinking about how Pond and Phuwin admitted they hang out a lot but they don’t post any of it because they don’t want their actual relationship outside of work to be called fanservice.

And thinking about the interview BillyBabe gave recently where they reiterated that they don’t engage in fanservice and they can’t make anyone believe anything about their relationship anyway.

And about old videos of Earth during early ATOTS era asking MCs not to use the term koojin about him and Mix.

And about YinWar, BossNouel and MaxTul always having been very honest that they are friends who work together. Never obscuring that fact.

And about Tay Tawan loudly saying that OffGunTayNew all kiss each other all the time since Gun showed up and the realties of their friendship are none of your business.

And about Krist loudly saying he’s allowed to have friends.

Because none of these pairs intend to stop acting with their current partner (aside from MaxTul because Tul has left the industry entirely.) They’re not protesting being paired with another person for multiple projects. They are protesting the commodification, the telling a person who they are with know actual knowledge, and frankly homophobic/toxic masculinity drenched idea that for a man to show care to another man they either have to have a deep romantic relationship or they’re faking it all for the money, even the stuff with no branding attached.

And half the stuff that gets filed away as evidence that two men in a pair or are dating or that everything is definitely fanservice and is entirely manufactured are things that are completely normal in female friendships:

Looking at a person when they speak

Knowing someone’s likes and dislikes

Thoughtful gifts

Saying you love them/care

Acts of service

Physical affection

Sometimes being jealous of a friend’s relationship with other friends

Hanging out outside of work

And yeah, some of them may be just coworkers that they grit their teeth and work with and fake it til they make it. But some pairs out there have a genuine relationship, however they label it. And however it’s labeled is none of your business.

As a fan, you have no right to tell them how to act, whether it’s to call out fanservice and demand they stop or to tell them they can’t have other friends. Both are toxic extremes and treating a person like an object you can control.

There’s a longer essay on this, that I plan to finish soon, but this is where my brain keeps cycling through.

Bottom line, listen to these men when they speak. Trust their agency. I hope they keep clapping back at everyone.

[deliriousblue]

gmmtv really said we are pivoting fully into QL and ok fine one het show to keep nanon employed

[gunsatthaphan]

#always in character.

[absolutebl]

Okay, ABL, here's one l haven't seen tackled: role reversal ! I'm watching Moonlight Chicken, and l'm thinking, "Could l see this with the actors switching characters ?"

Gemini is taller, square face, intelligent and thoughtful nature--but a domineering physical presence. His opposite is more cherubic, elfin even ? I mean, these are just physical characteristics, and l love them as they are ... but l really could see it the other way around, too.

How many pairs out there might you say that about, for any given script ?

Ooo, I think I get what you're after. Pairs branded as seme/uke but where I could see the actors switch it up easily?

Seme/uke Switches

TayNew - first one that sprung to mind, bar none. Tay has done the uke role before (3WBF), and I actually think they'd do a better job at Cherry Magic if Tay played the chaos monkey Adachi role.

BrightWin - they a sunken ship but I could easily see them switching it up

GeminiFourth - in fact they kinda already do this

ForceBook - work either way, so do

JimmySea

JoonDunk

and

PondPhuwin

The fact the GMMTV is shy of this kind of thing is GMMTV's problem and a y-novel adaptation issue, not the actors. I mean they let Ohm & Nanon, First & Khao, and a few others pay with the dynamic, they can keep doing it if they really want to.

Outside of GMMTV?

KarnNut - I just don't think they really need the s/u dynamic at all. They're beyond that same with...

MaxTul

MileApo (bite me)

BoomPeak (insert ironic chuckle here)

PerthLay

and

Kim Ji Woong & Yoon Seo Bin (not that I think we'll see them as a pair again anytime soon)

[honeyimissjoo]

Mignon, 2023 dir. by 뿡빵뀨 (Bboong Bbang Kkyu)

[dragonsareawesome123]

Every time Pond and Winny have a scene together in this show, I get reminded that they were originally supposed be a pairing.

[pharawee]

"Whether it's a ghost or a demon or a human, I will protect you."

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[chaos0pikachu]

"gmmtv's 25 lineup is just branded pairings and it's killing the bl industry"

baby where have you been this has been gmmtv's bread and butter since 1000 Stars. by gmmtv's own admission they're building idols not actors lmao branded pairings are for selling what makes them actual money in merch, fanmeets, concert ticket sales. Their lineup today got 4 million tweets on twitter. They ain't changing shit and they never wanted to make art this is capitalism to a T. gmmtv is freeform meets HYBE.

gmmtv is just living by that Michael Eisner philosophy:

“We have no obligation to make art. We have no obligation to make history. We have no obligation to make a statement. But to make money, it is often important to make history, to make art, or to make some significant statement. We must always make entertaining movies, and, if we make entertaining movies, at times, we will reliably make history, art, a statement or all three.

We cannot expect numerous hits, but if every film has an original and imaginative concept, then we can be confident that something will break through.”

rip the tags of these shows tho for fans I'm rooting for my pals who are gonna be watching some of these shows to be able to enjoy them in peace

[heretherebedork]

Sky is always one of my favorite characters, even when his name is Kai.